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University of Bologna Brochure 2020 ALMA MATER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA ALMA MATER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA 2020/21 1 CONTENTS NINE CENTURIES OF HISTORY ................................................................................ 5 MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY ................................................................................... 7 STUDENTS................................................................................................................ 13 HUMAN RESOURCES ................................................................................................ 17 EDUCATION .............................................................................................................. 21 RESEARCH ............................................................................................................... 25 THIRD MISSION ........................................................................................................ 29 INTERNATIONALISATION......................................................................................... 35 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION...................................................................................... 39 SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................................... 41 CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCIAL REPORTING ....................................................... 43 NINE CENTURIES OF HISTORY 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS The event was attended by 200 Rectors and over 1,000 THE UNIVERSITY LOOKS TO THE FUTURE professors, students and researchers from over 70 In order to implement a planning process for tackling the countries, along with representatives from various challenges posed by contemporary reality, particularly ministries and international organisations. It was a big in relation to sustainable development, the University event to outline a new vision of the university of the future. integrates its strategic planning with a re-reading of the 2019 17 basic sustainable development goals as proposed by the 2030 Agenda adopted by the UN General Assembly. 2016 1999 BOLOGNA PROCESS Signature of the Bologna Declaration creating the European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process). UNIVERSITY, AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT 1999 Celebrating the Alma Mater’s ninth centenary, the Rectors of 500 European universities meet in Bologna to sign the Magna Charta Universitatum to confirm the value and autonomy of universities. NEW CHALLENGES 1988 The University continues to play an undisputed central role among many other places of learning and research institutions. It continues to cooperate with all major THE MOTHER OF ALL UNIVERSITIES institutions in the world, within an increasingly dynamic In 1888, the University celebrates its eighth centenary, a and complex global framework. 20th grand event held in Bologna attended by representatives CENTURY of all the world’s universities, honouring the Alma Mater Studiorum as the mother of all universities. 1888 FROM BOLOGNA TO THE WORLD, FROM THE WORLD TO BOLOGNA Medicine and philosophy, hard sciences and mathematics, engineering and economics are the major BROADENING THE HORIZONS subjects of a university that becomes an undisputed OF KNOWLEDGE international authority in all fields of knowledge. The Beginning in the 14th century, jurist schools sit alongside University sends and attracts scientists and scholars, so-called “artists”, students of Medicine, Philosophy, creating an increasingly broad network of relations. Arithmetic, Astronomy, Logic, Rhetoric and Grammar. 16th-18th Bologna becomes an obligatory destination for all key CENTURY intellectuals of the time. 14th-15th CENTURY ONE CITY, MANY NATIONS The University bears witness to its nature as an international community with over 2,000 students from all across Italy and Europe. The University fights to FREEDOM OF RESEARCH maintain its autonomy against all outside interference. Federico I Barbarossa recognises the University as a libera 13th societas of masters and pupils. The empire undertakes to CENTURY protect scholares travelling for the purposes of study. For the first time, the absolute freedom of research is ratified. th THE BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSITY 12 The Studium in Bologna is the first home of free CENTURY teaching, independent from ecclesiastic schools. Irnerio’s law school marks the birth of Western universities. 1088 4 5 MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY GOVERNING BODIES 32 DEPARTMENTS • Rector supported by 6 vice-Rectors with the Medicine following duties: Deputy Rector and Digital • Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Technologies, Teaching, Research, Human Medicine Resources, International Relations, Students. • Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences • Academic Senate composed of 35 members: • Medical and Surgical Sciences Rector, 10 Heads of Department, 15 Professors • Veterinary Medical Sciences and Assistant Professors, 3 representatives of the Technical and Administrative Staff, 6 student Science representatives. • Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician” • Board of Governors composed of 11 members: • Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” Rector, 5 internal members, 3 external • Pharmacy and Biotechnology members, 2 student representatives. • Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi" • Board of Auditors composed of 3 statutory • Mathematics members and 2 deputy members. • Biological, Geological, and Environmental • University Evaluation Unit composed of 5 Sciences members, 4 of which are external. • For Life Quality Studies • Director General. Social Studies AUXILIARY BODIES • Management • Economics • Student Council composed of 33 members. • Legal Studies • Technical and Administrative Staff Council • Political and Social Sciences composed of 24 members. • Statistical Sciences “Paolo Fortunati” • Sponsors’ Committee composed of 9 members • Sociology and Business Law • representing the bodies and institutions working in the various fields and territories the Technology University operates in. • Architecture • Student Ombudsman. • Computer Science and Engineering • Guarantee Committee for Equal Opportunities, • Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Employee Wellbeing and Non-Discrimination at Engineering Work. • Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi” • Industrial Engineering 5 SCHOOLS • Agricultural and Food Sciences • Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Heritage Humanities • Economics and Management • The Arts • Engineering • Classical Philology and Italian Studies • Medicine • Philosophy and Communication Studies • Science • Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures • Psychology "Renzo Canestrari" • Education Studies “Giovanni Maria Bertin” • History and Cultures • Cultural Heritage • Interpreting and Translation 6 7 MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRES INTERDEPARTMENTAL INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ALMA MATER ADOPTION OF THE UN 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CENTRES • Experimental Farm: With a view to meeting the challenges imposed by modern society and directing all our institutional activities • Public Sector Research and Training Centre: Seven CIRI have been set up as a result of the towards the pursuit of sustainable development, the University planning and reporting processes, which document Specialisation School for Public Administration Programme Agreement between the Emilia Romagna our objectives, activities and results, now take full account of the 17 sustainable development goals proposed in Studies, European School of Advanced Fiscal Region, the University of Bologna and Local bodies the 2030 Agenda adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Studies, Advanced School for Health Policy, of the Romagna Region concerning the creation of High School for Legal Studies, Specialisation high-technology clusters (Technopoles). The goal School for Legal Professions “Enrico Redenti”. of these research centres is to enhance research, • “Ercole De Castro” Advanced Research Center industrial relations and the transfer of knowledge on Electronic Systems. and technology. In 2016, the University adopted an additional development paradigm where we are all called upon • Centre for Advanced Studies in Tourism. • Aerospace annual reporting tool (Report on U.N. Sustainable to play our part. • Interdepartmental Research Center Alma Mater • Agri-food Development Goals) in order to monitor The Covid-19 pandemic is enhancing the Research Institute For Human-Centered Artificial • Building and Construction systematically the impact of the various University transformative value of the 2030 Agenda, helping us Intelligence (Alma Human AI). • Renewable Resources, Environment, activities in terms of their sustainability. This to make decisions today with a clear understanding • “Giorgio Prodi” Interdepartmental Cancer Sea and Energy - FRAME report outlines the direct and indirect impact of the of the systemic long-term implications that our Research Centre. • ICT University of Bologna in terms of learning, research, choices will have on SDGs, avoiding non-integrated • Interdepartmental Research Center Alma Mater • Advanced Mechanics and Materials third mission, and institution, with a view to pursuing approaches and suboptimal actions. Research Institute on Global Challenges and • Health Science and Technology the 17 Sustainable Development Goals proposed by The University of Bologna has embraced the Climate Change (Alma Climate). the UN. principles of sustainable development by integrating • Interdepartmental Research Centre for UNIVERSITY CENTRES The Report on
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